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New Materials for Meter Tiles
Author(s) -
Stephenson Ralph L.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1967.tb03402.x
Subject(s) - tile , polyvinyl chloride , durability , materials science , metre , lightness , composite material , forensic engineering , engineering , computer science , physics , astronomy , computer vision
This article discusses the need for a newer, lighter‐weight meter tile for service installations made from a more durable material than the current clay‐type tile. The article concludes that polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic and molded fiberglass are too costly, and that the best materials from the standpoint of lightness, cost, strength, and durability are galvanized copper steel and asbestos‐cement. A material that shows much promise and deserves further investigation is foamed polystyrene.